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Progressive folk metal project from Vitebsk, Belarus, formed in 2020 and fusing metal instrumentation with traditional Belarusian folk elements. Their sound explores the intersection of heavy music and regional musical heritage.
Melodic death/power/folk metal band from Salamanca, active since 2007 and blending three distinct styles across nearly two decades. Their multi-genre approach weaves folk melodies and power metal grandeur into a melodic death metal framework.
Viking/folk/black metal band from Schweinfurt in Lower Franconia, formed in 2024 and named after ancient stone circles. Their sound weaves folk instrumentation and Norse themes into a black metal framework.
Folk/death metal band from Przemysl in southeastern Poland near the Ukrainian border, formed in 2022. Their sound weaves Slavic folk traditions into a death metal framework, drawing from the region's rich cross-cultural heritage.
A product of Russia's vast and intense metal underground, this Saint Petersburg-based folk metal and symphonic metal act channels cinematic sweep and operatic vocals over thundering metal arrangements. Active since 2024, the combination of influences yields something more interesting than any single genre label implies.
Folk metal/rock band based in Berlin, active since 2013 with a Finnish name meaning "golden wing." Their sound channels Finnish folk metal traditions from the German capital, blending folk instrumentation with heavy rock energy.
Blackened folk metal project from Jarvenpaa near Helsinki, formed in 2024 with a Finnish name meaning "wretched" or "miserable." Their sound weaves Finnish folk elements into blackened metal's dark tapestry.
The Latvian city of Riga serves as headquarters for this folk metal operation, whose arsenal includes celebratory drinking-song energy fused with genuine heaviness. Each release demonstrates a commitment to artistic evolution.
Drawing from Moscow's musical fabric, this Russian act forges Death Metal, Folk Metal, and Melodic Death Metal built on suffocating heaviness anchored by rumbling low-end. Each release doubles down on cavernous production and churning tremolo work.
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